Quiver



J. W. HARVEY Feb. 26, 1952 QUIVER Filed March 24, 1950 INVENTOR. Jar/ 1455 W #Am [V %kom Ey Patented Feb. 26, 1952 QUIVER James W. Harvey, Lakeville, Conn., assignor-to Starr Allyn Harvey,- LakevilleLCnnn.

Application March 24, 1950, Serial No. 151,749

8 Clams.

My invention relates to a back-borne carrier for arrows.

The usual quiver is in the form of a bag in which arrows are inserted from the top and the nocked ends stick out above the shoulders and frequently catch on bushes or low hanging limbs, and the feathers get damaged. To remove the arrows, the arm is raised and the arrows pulled up and out. Not only is this an awkward movement but such a movement is likely to frighten game.

To overcome these objections I provide a quiver in which the arrows are detachably mounted heads up in pockets behind the shoulders and held detachable by caps resiliently applied to the nocked ends so that the heads and nocks are both protected against liability to damage. To withdraw an arrow the hand is moved around the side and the nocked end is grasped by two fingers, the cap slipped off and the arrow pulled downward.

The accompanying drawing shows a simple, lightweight quiver adapted to be comfortably worn and carry a number of arrows safely.

Fig. 1 is a rear View of a quiver showing three arrows in place.

Fig. 2 is an edge view of the same and indicating a cover in dotted lines.

Fig. 3 is a View of a fragment of the holder for the arrow heads looking in the direction of the arrows 3--3 of Fig. 1.

The frame of the quiver has a holder 5 at the upper end for receiving the heads of a number of arrows 6, 6, a cross bar at the lower end to which the arrow nocks are attached, side bars 8, 8 and a canvas body 9 connecting the side bars.

This f'ame is supported from the shoulders by adjustable' straps I 0, I 0, the ends of which are se-cured to the canvas at H, ll at the front and !2, [2 at the rear. The lower end of the canvas may be Secured to the bottom bar 'l by strap !3.

The body may have a pocket for miscellaneous articles with a "zipper" M or other fastener. For comfort the side bars of the frame are bent rearwardly at !5 to fit the back.

The holder 5 has a longitudinal channel !6 and a number of cross slots ll, l'l. The intersections of these slots form pockets for arrow heads having four fianges. These holders may be formed of Wood or other suitable material and the slots may be lined with yielding material such' The lower ends of the arrows are detachably held by caps 20, 20, each of which is Suspended by an elastic cord 2! hanging from the bottom bar 1.

The side and bottom bars of the frame may be formed of metal such as steel or aluminum alloy. The bottom bar is preferably enclosed by soft rubber 22 or other soft material so as to avoid rattling of the arrows on the cross bar.

The holder 5 is preferably hinged to the ends of the side bars so as to permit it to automatically line up with the pull on the cords 2l and thus avoid buckling the arrows.

The entire set of arrows 6, 6 may be protected by a hood 23 detachably applied over the frame.

An auxiliary bag-like quiver may be detachably attached to the snap fasteners 24, 24.

It will be seen that the feathers are fully protected and the quiver and arrows are completely shielded by the archer's body as he passes through the brush and beneath low hanging limbs.

The side bars with the canvas attached may be bent or shaped as desired to fit the wearer.

I claim:

1. A quiver for arrows comprising a back-borne frame having a holder at the top and a cross bar at the lower end, said holder having pockets opening downwardly for housing the heads of arrows and caps resiliently carried by the cross bar for detachably holding the nocked ends of the arrows.

2. A quiver comprising a frame having a headhousing at its upper end, a cross bar at its lower end, and side bars connectng the housing and the cross bar, a canvas body connecting the side bars, and means connected to the cross bar for attachment of nocked ends of arrows.

3. A quiver comprising a frame having means at its upper end for housing the heads of a number of arrows and elastic cords at its lower end having means for engaging nocked ends of the arrows.

4. A quiver as set forth in claim 1 in which the holder is hinged to the upper ends of side bars of the frame.

5. A quiver as set forth in claim 1 in which the holder is slotted longitudinally and transversely to form the pockets for arrow heads.

6. A quiver comprising bendable side bars, a canvas body connecting the side bars and having a pocket between the side bars, a holder connecting upper ends of the side bars and having pockets for arrow heads, and means connecting lower ends of the side bars for holding nocked ends of r the arrows.

7. A quiver for arrows comprising wire side bars connected by a canvas back, a head member connecting the upper ends of the side bars and provided with holding means for the heads of arrows, a cross bar connecting the lower ends of the side bars and elastic means for detachably holding the lower parts of arrow shafts.

8. A quiver to be carried on the back comprising a frame having an arrow head-receiving top bar, a bottom bar, side bars connecting the top and bottom bars, a hacking connecting the side bars and elastically carried arrow engaging members carried by the bottom bar.

JAMES W. HARVEY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,957,577 Chapman May 8, 1934 2,047,079 MacMurray July '1, 1936 2,464,068 Bear Mar. 8, 1949 2,464,101 Schoenike Mar. 8, 1949 2,482,372 Rossow Sept. 20, 19 9 2,534,096 Zapoleon Dec. 12, 1950 

